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“Say that again!” Mom’s arm shot up as if ready to strike me, but Nicholas intervened from across the room.
“Brenda, Ariana and I have had some disagreements lately. I’ll talk to her about it.”
“Oh! Was I interrupting your call? I’ll go now. I didn mean to keep you both.” Mom hadn’t expected Nicholas to be watching. us, and her attitude shifted instantly.
Her blow didn’t land on my face, but my head took a good Knock. Recently, it felt like my head had been through a lot.
“Nelson’s out there too! I did him a favor by giving him some land, so we’re square now. You know how it goes.” Mom reminded me quietly.
I looked down, silently urging her to go. I missed Dad dearly.
Suddenly, Nicholas enveloped me in a warm hug, catching me. off guard. His embrace offered unexpected comfort, starkly contrasting the tension with Mom just moments earlier. Feeling vulnerable, I didn’t resist his gesture at first.
He gently touched my waist a few times before I turned to meet his gaze, hoping for solace. Instead, he asked, “Do you know Nelson?”
1 sneered. “Are you trying to impress him as well?”
While the Fisher family lacked the power the current Hawks enjoyed, their longstanding heritage ensured their network of
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connections was firmly established. It wasn’t uncommon for a young man like Nicholas to pursue relationships with people like Nelson.
Nicholas shook his head. “Ariana, let’s make a deal.”
Remembering Mom’s advice, I quickly refused. “I don’t know him!”
He reached out to touch my cheek. “This isn’t about Nelson. Claudia’s mad at me. I need you to talk to her for me.”
I felt suffocated as if he were trapping me at every turn. I asserted firmly, “That’s not happening!”
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